• Buffalo DriveStation 250GB External Storage

    Buffalo DriveStation 250GB External Storage

    Sudeep Naik, Oct 03, 2007 2116 hrs IST

    A relatively fast external USB hard drive

    Build, Features, Bundled software, Performance

    A little expensive

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The back of the DriveStation has the power switch, power mode switch (Manual/Auto), DC-in port, a DC-out port (which I will talk about later), a type-B USB 2.0 port, and a Kensington lock.



All the surfaces other than the front and back of the DriveStation have smartly placed grilles for proper airflow and cooling.



Buffalo has built the DriveStation chassis to allow stacking of multiple DriveStation units on top of each other. You can use the DC-out port to connect an external fan for extra cooling (if required).

The HD-HC250U2 houses a Western Digital 250GB 7,200rpm SATA (Serial ATA) hard disk. The drive comes pre-formatted and offers 232 GB of storage space.

So far, it seems like a regular branded external storage option. But the bundled software makes a tad different from the others. The DriveStation comes with Memeo AutoBackup Software, Secure Lock Ware, and TurboUSB.

Memeo AutoBackup Software

Memeo AutoBackup allows you to set up a backup plan for your drives. It looks, feels, and functions just like the AutoBackup software bundled with the Seagate FreeAgent Pro external drives. First, you've to select where you need to save the data. You can choose from hard drives, internet drives, network drives, flash drives, or even an iPod.

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(17) Comments
Ganesh Srinivas
,Hyderabad, on Dec 04, 2007 09:56 AM
Hi Guys, Where can I buy this drive in India ? Please reply to ganesh.srnivasan@gmail.com
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Apz
,Hyderabad, on Jan 17, 2009 08:11 PM
Hi Ganesh, just go to the company website (google it). They have a distributor in hyderabad, located in Sindhi Colony. If your budget allows you then checkout the 500gb and 1tb versions too.
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vineeth
,banglore, on Dec 05, 2007 11:44 AM
send me the cost of the external hard drivesand nvidia graphics card of 7 and 8 series
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k.palamalaiswam
,coimbatore, on Oct 27, 2007 12:18 PM
Dear All i want to back up server data, i cannot able to find out which one is best .so pls kindly help me to get a good one & it is used for long time also
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Ashok
,Delhi, on Oct 17, 2007 06:26 PM
Dear All, Any one could confirm Mr Sudip Naik's eMail ID please?
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Lalit Yadav
,Udaipur, on Oct 10, 2007 10:43 AM
Dear SIr I Want To purchase This Drive Can U sent Me Prize and Details This Drive
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debasish
,bhubaneswar, on Oct 07, 2007 10:35 AM
its nice looking ...i wnt 2 know abut its weight and size too.and wht abut its price......where shuld i can bye it...........
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keyur
,khakharia, on Oct 06, 2007 12:53 AM
Its expensive. You can get a 500GB WD MyBook Premium which has Firewire400 which would kicks' USB's ass anyday...almost double the data transfer rate... visit http://shop3.outpost.com/template/index/
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h1tm4n
,New Delhi, on Oct 05, 2007 10:47 PM
wtf.. 320 GB - Rs 3800 nehru place.. casing 700-800.. total max 5000..
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Goobimama
,Goa, on Oct 04, 2007 03:05 AM
Holy crap its expensive. You can get a 500GB WD MyBook Premium which has Firewire400 which would kicks' USB's ass anyday...almost double the data transfer rate...
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Arvind
,Pune, on Oct 05, 2007 07:11 PM
Looks like 250GB Mybook costs $139 and not sold in India?
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Ahit Dasgupta
,Mumbai, on Oct 05, 2007 05:18 PM
Looks good!
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Arvind
,Pune, on Oct 05, 2007 11:53 AM
Where are these available. I believe rather than believing in IDE disks in the computer it would be better to go for something like these.......
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Anju Thapa
,New Delhi, on Oct 05, 2007 01:44 PM
Dear Arvind, Kindly visit our website www.buffalo-asia.com for contact details. Advent Infotech is our national distributor for India and we have channel partners thruout India. or contact at anjan@adventelectronics.com for sales. Thanks
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prashant
,mumbai, on Oct 05, 2007 09:05 AM
But why review a 250GB when there is a 500GB network drive available?
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Raghav
,Bangalore, on Oct 05, 2007 10:50 AM
Do you work for a company? Do you take back up for more than 250MB? C'mon buddy, it is just a review and it is very sueful to people like me who use it for home purpose.
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vsevolod nestor
,mangalore, on Oct 05, 2007 10:40 AM
i am looking for a medium where i can store music on some medium which is cheap and i can use it for my dj music shows please guide me
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